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"excellence" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often greatness (9 letters).
Definitions
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
Word origin
From Middle English excellence, from Old French excellence, from Latin excellentia.
Used in a sentence
“John Davies was awarded for excellence in the field of computer security.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Top quality”10 letters
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